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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 10, 2021

Registration No. 333-                

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM S-8

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Under

The Securities Act of 1933

 

 

Rivian Automotive, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   47-3544981

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

  

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

14600 Myford Road

Irvine, California 92606

(888) 748-4261

(Address, including zip code and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s principal executive offices)

RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, INC. 2015 LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLAN

RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, INC. 2021 INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN

RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, INC. 2021 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

(Full title of the plans)

Robert J. Scaringe

Chief Executive Officer

Rivian Automotive, Inc.

14600 Myford Road

Irvine, California 92606

(888) 748-4261

(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

 

Copies to:

 

Marc D. Jaffe, Esq.   Neil M. Sitron, Esq.
Tad J. Freese, Esq.   General Counsel
Alison A. Haggerty, Esq.   Rivian Automotive, Inc.
Latham & Watkins LLP   14600 Myford Road
1271 Avenue of the Americas   Irvine, California 92606
New York, New York 10020   (888) 748-4261
(212) 906-1200  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer   ☐    Accelerated filer   ☐
Non-accelerated filer   ☒    Smaller reporting company   ☐
     Emerging growth company   ☐

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act.  ☐

 

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

 

Title of securities to be
registered		   

Amount to be

registered (1)

   

Proposed

maximum

offering price

per share

   

Proposed

maximum

aggregate

offering price

   

Amount of

registration fee

Class A common stock, par value $0.001 per share

                    

2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan (Options)

    66,969,194 (2)(3)    $11.90 (7)    $796,933,409    $73,876

2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan (RSUs)

    33,850,862 (3)(4)    $78.00 (8)    $2,640,367,236    $244,763

2021 Incentive Award Plan

    99,031,419 (3)(5)    $78.00 (8)    $7,724,450,682    $716,057

2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

    22,197,528 (6)    $78.00 (8)    $1,731,407,184    $160,502

Total

    222,049,003    —      $12,893,158,511    $1,195,198

 

 

 

(1)

Pursuant to Rule 416(a) promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), this Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of Class A Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Class A Common Stock”), of Rivian Automotive, Inc. (the “Company”) that become issuable under the Rivian Automotive, Inc. 2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2015 Plan”), the Rivian Automotive, Inc. 2021 Incentive Award Plan (the “2021 Plan”) and the Rivian Automotive, Inc. 2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “2021 ESPP”), as applicable, by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization, or other similar transaction effected that results in an increase to the number of outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock.

 

(2)

Represents shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of options outstanding under the 2015 Plan.

 

(3)

To extent that (i) an award under the 2015 Plan expires, lapses or is terminated, converted into an award in respect of shares of another entity in connection with a spin-off or other similar event, exchanged for cash, surrendered, repurchased or canceled, in any case, in a manner that results in the Company acquiring the underlying shares at a price not greater than the price paid by the participant or not issuing the underlying shares, such shares will be available for future grants under the 2021 Plan or (ii) shares are tendered or withheld to satisfy the grant, exercise price or tax withholding obligation with respect to any award under the 2015 Plan , such tendered or withheld shares will be available for future grants under the 2021 Plan.

 

(4)

Represents shares of Class A Common Stock issuable upon the settlement of restricted stock unit awards (“RSUs”) outstanding under the 2015 Plan.

 

(5)

Represents 99,031,419 shares of Class A Common Stock reserved for future issuance under the 2021 Plan.

 

(6)

Represents 22,197,528 shares of Class A Common Stock reserved for future issuance under the 2021 ESPP.

 

(7)

Estimated in accordance with Rule 457(h) of the Securities Act solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee on the basis of the weighted-average exercise price of $11.90 per share for outstanding stock options exercisable for Class A Common Stock granted under the 2015 Plan.

 

(8)

Pursuant to Rule 457(h) of the Securities Act, and solely for the purposes of calculating the amount of the registration fee, the proposed maximum offering price is based on the initial public offering price of the Class A Common Stock ($78.00 per share).

 

 

 

PART I

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS

Item 1. Plan Information.

Not required to be filed with this Registration Statement.

Item 2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.

Not required to be filed with this Registration Statement.

PART II

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.

The following documents, which have been filed or will be filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) pursuant to the Securities Act with respect to items (a) and (b) below and the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), with respect to item (c) below are incorporated by reference in, and shall be deemed to be a part of, this Registration Statement:

 

  (a)

Amendment No. 3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-259992), filed with the Commission on November 5, 2021, which contains the Company’s audited financial statements for the latest fiscal year for which such statements have been filed;

 

  (b)

the Company’s prospectus, dated November 9, 2021, to be filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act, relating to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-259992); and

 

  (c)

the description of the Class  A Common Stock contained in the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 8-A (File No. 001-41042), filed with the Commission on November 8, 2021, together with any amendment thereto filed for the purpose of updating such description.

All documents subsequently filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, and 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement that indicates that all securities then remaining unsold shall be deregistered, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement and to be a part thereof from the date of the filing of such documents; provided, however, that documents or information deemed to have been furnished and not filed in accordance with the rules of the Commission shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement.

For purposes of this Registration Statement and the related prospectus, any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference shall be deemed to be modified or superseded to the extent that a statement contained herein or in a subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated herein by reference modifies or replaces such statement. Any statement so modified shall not be deemed in its unmodified form to constitute part of this Registration Statement or the related prospectus.

Item 4. Description of Securities.

See the description of the Class A Common Stock contained in the Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-259992).

Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.

Not applicable.

Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

The Company is governed by the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”). Section 145 of the DGCL provides that a corporation may indemnify any person, including an officer or director, who was or is, or is threatened to be made, a party to any threatened, pending or completed legal action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of such corporation), by reason of the fact that such person was or is an officer, director, employee or agent of such corporation or is or was serving at the request of such corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or enterprise. The indemnity may include expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, provided such officer, director, employee or agent acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the corporation’s best interest and, for criminal proceedings, had no reasonable cause to believe that such person’s conduct was unlawful. A Delaware corporation may indemnify any person, including an officer or director, who was or is, or is threatened to be made, a party to any threatened, pending or contemplated action or suit by or in the right of such corporation, under the same conditions, except that such indemnification is limited to expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person, and except that no indemnification is permitted without judicial approval if such person is adjudged to be liable to such corporation. Where an officer or director of a corporation is successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to above, or any claim, issue or matter therein, the corporation must indemnify that person against the expenses (including attorneys’ fees) which such officer or director actually and reasonably incurred in connection therewith.

The Company’s amended and restated certificate of incorporation, which will become effective immediately prior to the completion of the Company’s initial public offering, will authorize the indemnification of its officers and directors, consistent with Section 145 of the DGCL.

Reference is made to Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL, which enables a corporation in its original certificate of incorporation or an amendment thereto to eliminate or limit the personal liability of a director for violations of the director’s fiduciary duty, except (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) pursuant to Section 174 of the DGCL, which provides for liability of directors for unlawful payments of dividends of unlawful stock purchase or redemptions or (iv) for any transaction from which a director derived an improper personal benefit.

The Company has entered into or intends to enter into indemnification agreements with each of its directors and officers. These indemnification agreements have required or may require us, among other things, to indemnify the Company’s directors and officers for some expenses, including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and settlement amounts incurred by a director or officer in any action or proceeding arising out of his or her service as one of the Company’s directors or officers, or any of the Company’s subsidiaries or any other company or enterprise to which the person provides services at the Company’s request.

The Company maintains a general liability insurance policy that covers certain liabilities of its directors and officers arising out of claims based on acts or omissions in their capacities as directors or officers.

In the underwriting agreement the Company has entered into in connection with the sale of the Company’s Class A common stock, the underwriters have agreed to indemnify, under certain conditions, the Company, its directors, its officers and persons who control the Company, within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) against certain liabilities.

Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.

Not applicable.

Item 8. Exhibits.

 

        

Incorporated by Reference

  

Exhibit

Number

  

Exhibit Description

   

Form

   File No.     Exhibit
Number		     Filing Date  
  4.1   Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as currently in effect    S-1     333-259992       3.1       10-01-2021  
  4.2   Form of Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation    S-1/A     333-259992       3.3       11-01-2021  
  4.3   Bylaws, as currently in effect    S-1     333-259992       3.2       10-01-2021  
  4.4   Form of Amended and Restated Bylaws    S-1/A     333-259992       3.4       11-01-2021  
  4.3   Form of Class A Common Stock Certificate    S-1     333-259992       4.1       11-01-2021  
  5.1*   Opinion of Latham & Watkins LLP         
23.1*   Consent of KPMG LLP         
23.2*   Consent of Latham & Watkins LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).         
24.1*   Power of Attorney (included on signature page).         
99.1   2015 Long-Term Incentive Plan, as amended, and forms of option and restricted stock unit agreements thereunder    S-1 /A     333-259992       10.1       11-01-2021  
99.2   2021 Incentive Award Plan and forms of option and restricted stock unit agreements thereunder    S-1/A     333-259992       10.2       11-01-2021  
99.3   2021 Employee Stock Purchase Plan    S-1/A     333-259992       10.4       11-01-2021  

 

*

Filed herewith.

Item 9. Undertakings.

A. The Company hereby undertakes:

(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:

(i) To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;

(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective Registration Statement;

(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement or any material change to such information in the Registration Statement;

Provided, however, that paragraphs (A)(1)(i) and (A)(1)(ii) do not apply if the Registration Statement is on Form S-8, and the information required to be included in the post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Company pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement.

(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

B. The undersigned Company hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Company’s annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new Registration Statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

C. Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Company pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Company has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Company of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Company in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Company will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question of whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Irvine, State of California, on this 10th day of November, 2021.

 

RIVIAN AUTOMOTIVE, INC.
By  

/s/ Robert J. Scaringe

  Robert J. Scaringe
  Chief Executive Officer

POWER OF ATTORNEY

We, the undersigned officers and directors of Rivian Automotive, Inc., hereby severally constitute and appoint Robert J. Scaringe and Claire McDonough, and each of them singly (with full power to each of them to act alone), our true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in each of them for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, and in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement, and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite or necessary to be done in and about the premises, as full to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities held on the dates indicated.

 

Signature

   

Title

   

Date

/s/ Robert J. Scaringe

Robert J. Scaringe

   

Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors

(Principal Executive Officer)

    November 10, 2021

/s/ Claire McDonough

Claire McDonough

   

Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

    November 10, 2021

/s/ Jeffrey R. Baker

Jeffrey R. Baker

   

Chief Accounting Officer

(Principal Accounting Officer)

    November 10, 2021

/s/ Karen Boone

Karen Boone

    Director    November 10, 2021

/s/ Sanford Schwartz

Sanford Schwartz

    Director    November 10, 2021

/s/ Rose Marcario

Rose Marcario

    Director    November 10, 2021

/s/ Peter Krawiec

Peter Krawiec

    Director    November 10, 2021

/s/ Jay Flatley

Jay Flatley

    Director    November 10, 2021

/s/ Pamela Thomas-Graham

Pamela Thomas-Graham

    Director    November 10, 2021